Fountain brush



Jan. 2, 1934. G. LUPO FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed June 4, 1952 2 Sheets-Shea?l1 mf u Y m .m G

G. LUPO FOUNTAIN BRUSH Jan. y2, 1934.

Filed June 4. 1932 2 SheetswSheet 2 @vvv/1141144 @ideama LIL/00Patented' Jan. 2., 1934 PATENT vOFFICE:

FOUNTAIN BRUSH Giacomo Iiupo, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor of onetenth toPasquale Cantalupo, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application June 4, 1932. Serial No. 615,450 'z Claims. (c1. 221-94)This invention relates to a fountain brush designed primarily to containliquid soap for'the use of persons shaving, but it is to b'e understoodthat a fountain brush, in accordance with this invention may be employedfor any purpose' for which it is found applicable, andv the object ofthe invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, abrush of such class which is comparatively simple in its construction,strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, readilyassembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a brush of the class referred to, including aliquid reservoir having a normally closed inlet for the latter, capablewhen opened to receive the discharge spout of a liquid container tollsuch reservoir when required. j

A further object of the'inventionis topro- Vide, in a manner ashereinafter referred to, a

fountain brush including a reservoir having `an` inlet and acircumferentially shiftable apertured band controlling the opening andclosing of such inlet.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter'set forth, a fountain brush including a reservoir having anoutlet, a valve for controlling the latter, and means for adjusting theextent of the opening movement of the valve for controlling thedischarge from the reservoir. v

To the above ends essentially, and vto others which may hereinafterappear, the linvention consists of such parts, and such combination ofparts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the fountain brush.

Figure 2 is an elevafion ofthe brush.

Figure 3-is a perspective view of the combinedA guide and outlet member.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of a modi-k ed form.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary view in vertical section of the form shown inFigure 6 and illustrating the position of the discharge valve .when

filling the reservoir of the brush.

v Figure 8 is an elevation of still another modified form, l .l

The` several forms of the brush as shown include a head memberor elementof like form generally indicated at 1, and it comprises a tapered bodypart 2 formed With` a reduced peripherally threaded inner end portion 3,a recess 4, a central bore 5, a socket 6, an air intake '7 and anannular shoulder 8. The recess4and 60 socket 6 are arranged at the innerand outer j ends respectively of body part 2. The bore 5 is arrangedbetween and opens into recess 4 and socket 6. The air intake 'Tisarranged between recess 4 and shoulder 8, opens at the inner end 65l 9and side 10 of ybody part 2. The air. intake 7 inclinesvinwardly fromits outer to its inner end.

The several forms of the brush as shown include a combined guide andoutlet member or element of like form generally indicated at 11, andcomprising a circular lbody part 12 formed with peripheral threads 13.The inner portion of body part 12 is cutout vto forma tapered recess 14and Va Valve seat 15. The body part 12 has an axially arranged dischargeopening k16 which communi- 75 .cates with the recess l14.. Formedintegral at its outer end with the inner end of body part 12, and havingits inner face ush with the wall of openf f ing 16 is a collar 17,provided in proximity to body part 12,with a circumferentiallylextending Y set of spaced outlet ports 18 which incline downwardlytowards the opening 16. The innerend of collar 17 isprovided with aninwardly extending right angularly disposed annular flange 19 whichforms aguide opening 20 for a purpose to be 85 referred to.

The members l and 11 are arranged in superposed spaced relation..

The several forms of the brush as shown in` clude a spring controlledvalve unit of like form referred togenerally at 21 which is for thepurpose of normally closing kdischarge opening ,16.r The unit 21includes a stem 22 having a peripherally threaded portion 23. The normalposition of stem 22 is to extend through a part of socket 95 i I6, bore5, recess 4, opening 20, collar 19, opening 16 and into recess 14.-Carried by stem 22 is a valve 24 Afor normally closing the reeess4 andinner end of air intake 7. A nut 25 engages portion 23 of stem 22 andbears'against the inner 100 face of valve 24. Adjustably mounted on'theinner end of portion 23 of stem 22 is a nut 26 upon whichv is seated avalve 2'? for normally closing the openingl. The-valve 27 isA adapted toabutV seat- 15 and it aswell as nut 26,'is arranged in -105 recess`l4.Theouter end of stem 22 carries a push button 28 which operates insocket 6. Surrounding the stein 22 and interposed between button 28 andbottom of socket 6 is a controlling spring 29 forstem122. The `functionof spring 29 is to 110 hold the valves 24 and 27 in seated or closingposition. The opening movement of valve 27 is controlled by the tensionof spring 29, and the tension of the latter is adjusted by screwing nut26 outwardly on stem 22 which will increase the length of that part ofthe stem normally arranged in recess 14 moving the button 28 into socket6 and increase the tension of the controlling spring. When nut 26 isadjusted inwardly with respect to stem 22 the tension of the controllingspring is decreased. The valve 27 is loosely mounted on stem 22. Thedisc 47 provides a filtering medium. The bore 5 and opening 20 arearranged in alignment and provide guides for stem 22.

Referring to Figure 1, a handle element is indicated at 30, and itincludes a tubular body part 31 having its inner end provided with aninwardly extending ange 32 having its edge threaded.' The outer portion33 of body part 31 is of reduced diameter and inset to form the latterwith a peripheral shoulder 34. The portion 33 is peripherally threaded,as at 35. The body par-tu 3l is formed with a circumferential peripheralrib 36 which is spaced from shoulder 34. The inner face of portion 33 isthreaded as at 37. Be-l tween the shoulder 34 and rib 36, the body part3l has an intake opening 38 for a reservoir to be presently referred to.Positioned on body part 31 between shoulder 34 and rib 36 is acircumferentially shiftable band 39 formed with a transverse opening 40and having its outer face serrated or knurled as at 41. The band 39 ismaintained upon body part 31 by an internally threaded retaining collar42 which engages with the threads 35 and abuts shoulder 34 and one edgeof band 39. The intake opening 38 is to be normally closed by band 39,and it is opened when the latter is shifted to provide for theregistering of opening 40 with opening 38.

The elements 1, 11 and 21 are installed relative to element 30, it beingassumed before installation that element 21 with nut 26 and valve 27 areremoved from stem 22, by securing the reduced part 3 of element 1 to theinternal threads of the outer portion 33 of body part 3l of element 30and with shoulder 8 seated upon the edge of portions 33, after whichelement 11 is secured to the threaded edge of ange 32 and is extendedfrom the inner end of body part 3l.

The several forms of the brush as shown includes a brush element of likeform generally indicated at 43 which includes a collar 44 having aportion of its inner face threaded, as at 45. Secured Within the collar43 adjacent the threaded part of the inner face of the latter, as wellas extending from collar 44 is a brush body 46 having abutting the innerend thereof a disc 47 formed of reticulated material. 'Ihe threaded partof collar 44 is to be secured to the body part 12 of element l1.

With respect to Figure 1, the elements 1, 11 and 30 coact to provide areservoir 47 for liquid soap or other material with which the brush maybe employed.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, the form of brush shown thereby is thesame as that shown by Figures 1 to 5, with this exception, that the formof handle element 48 differs from that of element 30. The element 48includes a tubular body part 49 formed of an intermediate part 50 and apair of end portions 51, 52. The portion 50 gradually increases indiameter from its transverse center to the said end portions. The endportions 51, 52 are of uniform diameter throughout and provided withinternal threads 53, 54 respectively. The element 1 is to be secured tothe threads 53 and the element 11 to the threads 54.

The form shown in Figure 8 is the same as that shown in Figure 6, withthis exception that the handle element 55 thereof gradually decreases indiameter from its transverse median towards each end thereof.

The elements 1, 11 and 48 coact to provide a reservoir 56. The elements1, 11 and 55 coact to provide a reservoir, not shown.

The forms shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 are supplied With the liquid soapor other material through the recess 14, opening 16 and ports 18. Whensupplying the liquid soap or other material to the brush, the Valve 27will be shifted to the position shown in Figure 7.

When the openings 38 and 40 register, they provide a channel adapted toremovably receive the discharge spout of a container carrying liquidsoap or other material which is to be supplied to reservoir 47;

What I claim is:-

1. In a fountain brush, a structure providing a reservoir and a supplyintake opening for the latter, said structure including an air inlet forthe reservoir. a material discharge outlet for the reservoir andintermediate its ends, a peripherally arranged circumferentiallyshiftable band for normally closing said intake, said band beingprovided with an opening for registry with said intake to form a channelfor removably receiving the spout of a container carrying material to besupplied to the reservoir, and spring controlled means mounted axiallyof said structure and common to said air inlet and discharge outlet fornormally and simultaneously closing them.

2. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a tubular head elementremovably secured within and extended from one end of the handle elementand provided With an air intake adjacent its bore, a combined guide andoutlet element removably secured Within and extended from the other endof the handle element, and spaced from the head element, the saidseveral elements coacting to provide a reservoir, said combined guideand outlet element being formed with a guide opening, a dischargeopening communicating at one end with the guide opening, a valve seat atthe other end of the discharge opening and a circular row of spacedoutlets spaced from the guide opening and leading from 'the reservoir tothe discharge opening, and a spring controlled valve unit including avalve stern extending through said discharged and guide openings andthrough the head element and a pair of spaced valves carried by the stemfor normally closing said bore, air intake and discharge opening.

3. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a tubular head elementconnected with one end of the latter and provided with an air intakeadjacent its bore, a combined guide and outlet element provided with adischarge opening, said elements coasting to provide Aa reservoir, and ashiftable spring controlled valve unit extending through said elementsand including a pair of spaced valves, one completely arranged Withinand the other completely arranged exteriorly of said reservoir, one ofsaid valves being common to said bore and air intake and said valves fornormally closing simultaneously said bore, intake and discharge opening.

4. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a tubular head elementconnected with one end of the latter and provided with an air intakeadjacent its bore, a combined guide and outlet element provided with adischarge opening, said elements coacting to provide a reservoir, ashiftable spring controlled valve unit extending through said elementsand including a pair of spaced valves, one completely arranged withinand the other completely arranged exteriorly of said reservoir, one ofsaid valves being common to said bore and air intake and said valves fornormally closing simultaneously said bore, intake and discharge opening,a filtering medium positioned outwardly of and in opposed spacedrelation to said combined guide and outlet element, and meansforretaining said iiltering medium in set position 5. In a fountain brush,a normally closed combined Valve unit guide and,outlet elementoomprising a circular body part having its outer end formed with atapered recess, the base of the latter providing a valve seat, said bodypart being formed with an axially disposed discharge openingcommunicating with said recess, the wall of said opening merging at itsouter end in said seat, a collar of less diameter than and integral withthe inner end of said body part, said collar having its inner facei'lush with the wall of said opening and being formed intermediate itsends with a set of circumferentially extending ports leading to saiddischarge opening, and an inwardly extending annular flange integralwith the inner face of said collar and providing a guide opening for thevalve unit, said collar being spaced from said ports.

6. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a head element securedto and extending from one end of said handle element, said head elementformed with an axial opening, a valve seat at the inner end thereof andadjacent said axial opening with an inclined air intake opening at saidvalve seat, a combined valve unit guide and outlet element secured toand extended from the other end of the handle element and provided witha discharge opening and a valve seat at the outlet end of the dischargeopening, and a spring controlled valve unit extending through saidelements and provided with a pair of spaced valves coacting with saidseats for normally closing simultaneously said axial, air intake anddischarge openings, one of said valves arranged within and the otherexteriorly of said handle element.

7. In a fountain brush, a normally closed combined valve unit and outletelement comprising a circular body part having its outer end formed witha tapered recess, the base of the latter providing a valve seat, saidbody part being formed with an axially disposed discharge openingcommunicating with said recess, the wall of said opening merging at itsouter end into said seat, a collar of less diameter than and integralwith the inner end ofsaid body part, said collar having its inner faceilush with the wall of and forming a continuation of said opening, saidcollar being provided intermediate its ends withk a set ofcircumferentially extending spaced ports extending downwardly at aninclination toward and communicating with said opening, and an annularflange integral with the inner face of. said collar and providing avalve stem guide opening spaced from said ports.

GIACOMO LUPO.

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